Earth Day Network

Earth Day Network "was founded on the premise that all people, regardless of race, gender, income, or geography, have a moral right to a healthy, sustainable environment. Our mission is to broaden and diversify the environmental movement worldwide, and to mobilize it as the most effective vehicle for promoting a healthy, sustainable environment. We pursue our mission through a combination of education, public policy, and consumer activism campaigns. Our campaign and programs are predicated on the belief that an educated, energized population will take action to secure a healthy future for itself and its children. Earth Day Network has a global reach with a network of more than 17,000 partners and organizations in 174 countries. More than 1 billion people participate in Earth Day activities, making it the largest secular civic event in the world." It is a member of Natural Resources Council of America.

Directors
Accessed October 2009:


 * Gerald Torres, Chair, Earth Day Network, Bryant Smith Chair, University Of Texas - Austin
 * Lynn L. Bergeson, Secretary, Earth Day Network
 * Denis Hayes
 * Peter Bross, Md
 * Michael Crooke
 * Avis Gold Richards, Ceo Birds Nest Productions
 * Jentai Yang, President Us-China Association For Environmental Education
 * Tia Nelson
 * Lancelot Braunstein
 * Jonah Goodhart
 * Nora Pouillon

Diversity Advisory Committee
Accessed October 2009:


 * Rhea Suh, Program Officer, Environment, Hewlett Foundation
 * Michel Gelobter, Executive Director, Redefining Progress
 * Vernice Miller-Travis, Environmental Justice Advocate & Former Ford Foundation Program Officer
 * Gerald Torres, Vice Provost, University Of Texas - Austin

Contact

 * Web: http://www.earthday.net

Related Sourcewatch articles

 * New Uses Council
 * American Conservation Association
 * U.S. congressional action on climate change
 * Natural Resources Council of America
 * Pamela Lippe
 * Peter Drekmeier